Copa NYC is an annual soccer tournament consisting of 16 "National Teams" assembled from a selection of participating communities from the New York area, representing their diverse cultural heritages. Each "Nation" will be represented by a team president, coach (or coaches), and a roster of 25 players, whose heritage they represent. Qualifying Knockout Round The 8 qualifying teams will be drawn at random to compete in a knockout round. Finals Weekend One The first weekend begins with a 24 game "round robin" tournament that will run throughout the first day (full details of the tournament will follow below). The second day of the tournament will involve the 8 winning teams from Matchday 1. Finals Weekend Two The first day of Weekend 2 will be the semi-final matches, consisting of the 4 winning teams from the first weekend of the tournament. The final match will determine the Copa NYC champion. A trophy presentation will commence. http://www.copanyc.us/tournament.php
This is cool, I never knew it existed. Once you get a chance to throw out the squads, let me know. I wonder if Poland will select Szczesny as their #1.
Only if he retires to New York City. This tournament is for NYC residents of the listed nationalities.
The new New York Cosmos organization have acquired the Copa NYC tournament, and beyond running it every year in New York, they will be looking to expand it both domestically and internationally in order to engage more local communities to participate in the ‘global game’ at a grassroots level.
Back for its 3rd year, Cosmos Copa NYC 2011 promises to be the biggest soccer spectacle yet. Building on the Cosmos Copa mission to celebrate the rich cultural diversity of New York City through soccer, we are expanding the tournament to include 30 community-based "national teams." Over the course of four (4) weekends this June and July, teams will compete with pride and passion for the chance to take home the Cosmos Cup and the esteemed title of Cosmos Copa NYC Champion. http://cosmoscopa.com/#/home
COSMOS COPA DRAW Teams split into four groups The 16 teams that will play in the Cosmos Copa have been split into four groups for the tournament. The tournament kicks off on July 9. The championship game is July 24. Cosmos Copa NYC is an amateur adult soccer tournament that celebrates the many diverse cultures and communities that make up New York City. Local “community all-star teams” across 30 countries went through Qualifying Weekend, whittling the field down to 16 teams. Group A Jamaica Senegal Trinidad & Tobago Ecuador Group B Haiti El Salvador Kosovo England Group C Poland Ivory Coast Croatia Mexico Group D Ireland Colombia Italy Greece http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/sections/amateur2.php?article_id=27603
